Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Spain

Spain: Proportion of population using basic sanitation services was 11.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.64
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 149 countries
All-time high
11.64
in 2023
All-time low
7.09
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Spain, 2000–2024

02.557.51012.52000201220242000: 7.12001: 7.12002: 7.12003: 7.12004: 7.12005: 7.32006: 7.52007: 7.82008: 82009: 8.22010: 8.42011: 8.72012: 8.92013: 9.12014: 9.42015: 9.62016: 9.92017: 10.12018: 10.42019: 10.62020: 10.92021: 11.12022: 11.42023: 11.62024: 11.6

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Spain recorded 11.64 for proportion of population using basic sanitation services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Spain peaked at 11.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.09, in 2001.

That places Spain 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.43 7.09 8.21 10
2010s 9.52 8.44 10.61 10
2020s 11.33 10.87 11.64 5

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  4. 85 New Zealand 11.2 compare
  5. 86 Zimbabwe 11.08 compare
  6. 87 Bulgaria 10.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Spain?
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services in Spain was 11.64 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of population using basic sanitation services recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 7.09 in 2001.
How does Spain rank for proportion of population using basic sanitation services?
Spain ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of population using basic sanitation services rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services (Sanitation)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
210 places, 5,159 data points, 2000–2024
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